What newly released Pentagon maps reveal about China's growing military reach
its annual China Military Power Report, which detailed the ongoing transformation of China's military, officially known as the People's Liberation Army , into a modern force.
This point is made clear in six maps showing the positioning of PLA forces and ranges of its missiles.Chinese soldiers train in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.The first map shows the locations of the headquarters of the PLA Ground Forces , as well as the general positions of their group armies.
It is the largest navy in the world with 350 vessels, and is "largely composed of modern multi-role platforms featuring advanced anti-ship, anti-air, and anti-submarine weapons and sensors."US Defense Department More than 800 of China's 1,500 fighter jets are considered fourth-generation, on par with fighters in Western inventories. The PLAAF also has a stealth fighter in service and a stealth bomber in development.
The map also notes special mission aircraft, which handle electronic warfare and aerial refueling. They are important force-multipliers and are essential for a modern and dominant air force. The second missile map, depicting China's ICBM ranges, is more daunting. It shows that China's ICBMs can reach 1,750 km to 13,000 km.The CSS-4 Mod 2/Mod 3 and the DF-41 are especially feared. Both can reach almost all of the continental US, and the DF-41, unveiled for the first time last October, can carry up to 10 multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles
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